Safety seat base
A safety seat base includes a base body, an indicating member and a support foot. The base body includes a frame. The frame has an indicating window. The indicating member is rotatably connected to the frame. The indicating member has a first color block. The support foot is rotatably connected to the frame. The support foot a protruding portion. When the support foot rotates to an unfolded position, the protruding portion pushes the indicating member to rotate upward, such that the indicating window shows the first color block.
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The present application is a national phase application under 35 U.S.C. 371 of International Application No. PCT/EP2022/064927 filed on Jun. 1, 2022, which claims priority to CN 202110607239.5 filed on Jun. 1, 2021, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTIONThe present disclosure relates to a safety seat base, particularly a safety seat base driving an indicating member to rotate by rotating a support foot.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONAt present, some safety seat bases are equipped with a support foot. When the safety seat base is disposed on a vehicle seat, the support foot abuts against a floor of the vehicle. Thus, when the vehicle is hit, the support foot supports the safety seat base to prevent the safety seat base from tipping forward or overturning. In general, there is an indicating structure disposed on the support foot for indicating whether the support foot has been unfolded completely. A conventional indicating structure is disposed at the bottom of the support foot. Since the position of this indicating structure is lower, it is inconvenient for a user to see. Some indicating structures are disposed on the top of the support foot. In this indicating structure, an indicating member is driven by moving the whole support foot or moving the upper and lower tubes of the support foot relatively. Thus, there will be relative shaking between the support foot and the safety seat base or between two tubes of the support foot, thereby generating noise.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe present disclosure aims at providing a safety seat base driving an indicating member to rotate by rotating a support foot, thereby resolving the aforesaid problems.
This is achieved by a safety seat base according to claim 1. The dependent claims pertain to corresponding further developments and improvements.
As will be seen more clearly from the detailed description following below, the claimed safety seat base includes a base body, an indicating member and a support foot. The base body includes a frame. The frame has an indicating window. The indicating member is rotatably connected to the frame. The indicating member has a first color block. The support foot is rotatably connected to the frame. The support foot has a protruding portion. When the support foot rotates to an unfolded position, the protruding portion pushes the indicating member to rotate upward, such that the indicating window shows the first color block.
Preferably, when the support foot rotates away from the unfolded position, the indicating member rotates downward, such that the first color block disappears from the indicating window.
Preferably, the indicating member further has a second color block and the first color block is different from the second color block. When the support foot rotates away from the unfolded position, the indicating member rotates downward, such that the indicating window shows the second color block.
Preferably, when the support foot is unfolded incompletely, the indicating window shows a part of the first block and a part of the second color block.
Preferably, the support foot includes a cover and the protruding portion protrudes from a side of the cover.
Preferably, the safety seat base further includes a torsion spring, two ends of the torsion spring respectively abut against the support foot and the frame, and the torsion spring biases the support foot toward the unfolded position.
Preferably, the safety seat base further includes an elastic sheet, the elastic sheet is disposed on the frame, and the elastic sheet restrains the support foot from rotating toward the unfolded position.
Preferably, the safety seat base further includes an alarm device and the alarm device is disposed on the base body. When the support foot is unfolded incompletely, the alarm device sends out an alarm message. When the support foot is unfolded completely, the elastic sheet triggers the alarm device to stop sending out the alarm message.
Preferably, the frame has a first restraining portion, the indicating member has a second restraining portion, and the first restraining portion cooperates with the second restraining portion to restrain the indicating member from rotating downward.
Preferably, the safety seat base further includes an alarm device and the alarm device is disposed on the base body. When the support foot is unfolded incompletely, the alarm device sends out an alarm message. When the support foot is unfolded completely, the alarm device stops sending out the alarm message.
Preferably, when the support foot is unfolded completely, the indicating member triggers the alarm device to stop sending out the alarm message.
Preferably, the support foot includes a first support member, a second support member, a fixing socket and a lock member. The first support member is rotatably connected to the frame. The second support member is telescopically connected to the first support member. The second support member has a plurality of engaging holes. The fixing socket is disposed on the first support member. The lock member is rotatably connected to the fixing socket. The lock member has an engaging portion and an operating portion. The engaging portion engages with one of the engaging holes to lock the first support member and the second support member. When the operating portion is pressed, the engaging portion disengages from the engaging hole, such that the second support member is able to move with respect to the first support member.
Preferably, the support foot further includes a torsion spring, the torsion spring is disposed in the fixing socket, and two ends of the torsion spring respectively abut against the first support member and the fixing socket.
As mentioned in the above, the disclosure disposes the indicating window on the frame of the base body and the indicating window is located at the top of the support foot, such that it is convenient for a user to see. The present disclosure drives the indicating member to rotate by rotating the support foot. Thus, the support foot will not shake and will not generate noise. Furthermore, the present disclosure may send out the alarm message by the alarm device to indicate whether the support foot has been unfolded completely. Accordingly, the user may also know whether the support foot has been unfolded completely through the alarm device. If the support foot has been unfolded completely before abutting against the floor of a vehicle, the user may mistakenly believe that the safety seat base has been properly assembled to the vehicle seat, thereby causing danger. Therefore, the present disclosure may utilize the elastic sheet to restrain the support foot from rotating toward the unfolded position. Only when the support foot abuts against the floor of the vehicle, the support foot overcomes an elastic force of the clastic sheet and then rotates to the unfolded position. Accordingly, the present disclosure can prevent the support foot from being unfolded completely before abutting against the floor of the vehicle, so as to ensure that the safety seat base is properly assembled.
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It should be noted that the present disclosure may use the aforesaid indicating member 12 and/or alarm device 20 as an indicating structure for indicating whether the support foot 14 has been unfolded completely by rotating the support foot 14. For further explanation, in an embodiment, the present disclosure may use the aforesaid indicating member 12 as a mechanical indicating structure; in another embodiment, the present disclosure may use the aforesaid alarm device 20 as an electrical indicating structure; or in another embodiment, the present disclosure may simultaneously use the aforesaid indicating member 12 and alarm device 20 as a composite mechanical and electrical indicating structure. In other words, the present disclosure drives the indicating structure to indicate whether the support foot 14 has been unfolded completely by rotating the support foot 14, and the present disclosure may selectively use the aforesaid indicating member 12, alarm device 20 or a combination of the indicating member 12 and alarm device 20 as the indicating structure according to practical applications.
As mentioned in the above, the present disclosure disposes the indicating window on the frame of the base body and the indicating window is located at the top of the support foot, such that it is convenient for a user to see. The present disclosure drives the indicating member to rotate by rotating the support foot. Thus, the support foot will not shake and will not generate noise. Furthermore, the present disclosure may send out the alarm message by the alarm device to indicate whether the support foot has been unfolded completely. Accordingly, the user may also know whether the support foot has been unfolded completely through the alarm device. If the support foot has been unfolded completely before abutting against the floor of a vehicle, the user may mistakenly believe that the safety seat base has been properly assembled to the vehicle seat, thereby causing danger. Therefore, the present disclosure may utilize the elastic sheet to restrain the support foot from rotating toward the unfolded position. Only when the support foot abuts against the floor of the vehicle, the support foot overcomes an elastic force of the clastic sheet and then rotates to the unfolded position. Accordingly, the present disclosure can prevent the support foot from being unfolded completely before abutting against the floor of the vehicle, so as to ensure that the safety seat base is properly assembled.
The foregoing are only preferred embodiments of the present disclosure while the protection scope thereof is not limited to the above description. Any change or substitution within the technical scope disclosed by the present disclosure should be covered by the protection scope of the present disclosure.
Claims
1. A safety seat base comprising:
- a base body comprising a frame, the frame having an indicating window;
- an indicating member rotatably connected to the frame, the indicating member including a first color block; and
- a support foot rotatably connected to the frame, the support foot having a protruding portion;
- wherein when the support foot rotates to an unfolded position, the protruding portion pushes the indicating member to rotate upward, such that the indicating window shows the first color block,
- wherein the indicating member further includes a second color block and the first color block is visually different from the second color block; when the support foot rotates away from the unfolded position, the indicating member rotates downward, such that the indicating window shows the second color block,
- wherein when the support foot is unfolded incompletely, the indicating window shows a part of the first block and a part of the second color block.
2. The safety seat base according to claim 1, wherein when the support foot rotates away from the unfolded position, the indicating member rotates downward, such that the first color block disappears from the indicating window.
3. The safety seat base according to claim 1, wherein the support foot comprises a first support member, a second support member, a fixing socket and a lock member, the first support member is rotatably connected to the frame, the second support member is telescopically connected to the first support member, the second support member has a plurality of engaging holes, the fixing socket is disposed on the first support member, the lock member is rotatably connected to the fixing socket, the lock member has an engaging portion and an operating portion, and the engaging portion engages with one of the engaging holes to lock the first support member and the second support member; when the operating portion is pressed, the engaging portion disengages from the engaging hole, such that the second support member is able to move with respect to the first support member.
4. The safety seat base according to claim 3, wherein the support foot further comprises a torsion spring, the torsion spring is disposed in the fixing socket, and two ends of the torsion spring respectively abut against the first support member and the fixing socket.
5. The safety seat base according to claim 1, wherein the support foot comprises a cover and the protruding portion protrudes from a side of the cover.
6. The safety seat base according to claim 1, further comprising a torsion spring, two ends of the torsion spring respectively abut against the support foot and the frame, and the torsion spring biases the support foot toward the unfolded position.
7. The safety seat base according to claim 1, further comprising an elastic sheet, the elastic sheet is disposed on the frame, and the elastic sheet restrains the support foot from rotating toward the unfolded position.
8. The safety seat base according to claim 7, further comprising an alarm device and the alarm device is disposed on the base body; when the support foot is unfolded incompletely, the alarm device sends out an alarm message; when the support foot is unfolded completely, the elastic sheet triggers the alarm device to stop sending out the alarm message.
9. The safety seat base according to claim 1, wherein the frame includes a first restraining portion, the indicating member includes a second restraining portion, and the first restraining portion cooperates with the second restraining portion to restrain the indicating member from rotating downward.
10. The safety seat base according to claim 1, further comprising an alarm device and the alarm device is disposed on the base body; when the support foot is unfolded incompletely, the alarm device sends out an alarm message; when the support foot is unfolded completely, the alarm device stops sending out the alarm message.
11. The safety seat base according to claim 10, wherein when the support foot is unfolded completely, the indicating member triggers the alarm device to stop sending out the alarm message.
12. A safety seat base comprising:
- a base body comprising a frame, the frame having an indicating window;
- an indicating member rotatably connected to the frame, the indicating member including a first color block; and
- a support foot rotatably connected to the frame, the support foot having a protruding portion;
- wherein when the support foot rotates to an unfolded position, the protruding portion pushes the indicating member to rotate upward, such that the indicating window shows the first color block,
- wherein the safety seat base further comprises: a torsion spring, two ends of the torsion spring respectively abut against the support foot and the frame, and the torsion spring biases the support foot toward the unfolded position; or an elastic sheet, the elastic sheet is disposed on the frame, and the elastic sheet restrains the support foot from rotating toward the unfolded position.
13. A safety seat base comprising:
- a base body comprising a frame, the frame having an indicating window;
- an indicating member rotatably connected to the frame, the indicating member including a first color block; and
- a support foot rotatably connected to the frame, the support foot having a protruding portion;
- wherein when the support foot rotates to an unfolded position, the protruding portion pushes the indicating member to rotate upward, such that the indicating window shows the first color block,
- wherein the safety seat base further comprises an alarm device and the alarm device is disposed on the base body; when the support foot is unfolded incompletely, the alarm device sends out an alarm message; when the support foot is unfolded completely, the alarm device stops sending out the alarm message.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 1, 2022
Date of Patent: Mar 10, 2026
Patent Publication Number: 20240246461
Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AG (Steinhausen)
Inventor: Xiaolong Mo (Steinhausen)
Primary Examiner: Milton Nelson, Jr.
Application Number: 18/564,382